View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What aspect of Beverly's personality does Violet say she first fell in love with in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) His kindness.
(b) His gregariousness.
(c) His virtue.
(d) His mystery.

2. To where does Karen describe her imaginary husband giving her vacation tickets in Act 2?
(a) California.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) New York.
(d) Belize.

3. What animal is depicted on Johnna's necklace?
(a) A lizard.
(b) A bird.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A turtle.

4. How old is Beverly Weston described as in the stage directions?
(a) 75.
(b) 59.
(c) 69.
(d) 72.

5. What is the name of the student that Bill has been having an affair with?
(a) Mary.
(b) Anna.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Cindy.

6. What room is located UPSTAIRS CENTER of the Weston home?
(a) The study.
(b) The guest bedroom.
(c) The living room.
(d) The dining room.

7. How did Johnna's father die?
(a) He died from cancer.
(b) He had a heart attack.
(c) He was in a plane crash.
(d) He committed suicide.

8. What is Johnna's last name?
(a) Littlebear.
(b) Lightfoot.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Monevata.

9. Whom does Beverly quote with the line "Life is very long..." in the Prologue?
(a) Emily Dickinson.
(b) T. S. Elliot.
(c) Giacomo Leopardi
(d) Edgar Allan Poe.

10. Why does Violet tell Barbara that Beverly was disappointed in her in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Because she didn't pursue an acting career.
(b) Because she didn't pursue a writing career.
(c) Because she didn't pursue a law career.
(d) Because she didn't pursue a medical career.

11. Who does Violet claim was her mother's favorite child in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Jean.
(b) Anna.
(c) Violet.
(d) Mattie Fae.

12. How old is Violet Weston described in the stage directions?
(a) 65.
(b) 72.
(c) 69.
(d) 68.

13. Who is the boy that Jean says she used to date in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Josh.
(b) Mark.
(c) James.
(d) Bill.

14. At what time does Act 2 begin?
(a) 3:00 p.m.
(b) 12:00 p.m.
(c) 8:00 a.m.
(d) 10:00 a.m.

15. When did "all structural care" cease on the Weston home, according to the stage directions in the Prologue?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1990.
(d) 1972.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the photograph taken of Beverly and Violet in New York City that Mattie Fae looks at in Act 2?

2. How does Bill describe Violet when he's arguing with Barbara in the end of Act 1, Scene 3?

3. How much older than Karen is Steve?

4. To whose memory does Tracy Letts dedicate August: Osage County?

5. What song does Violet play on the stereo when she comes downstairs to Sheriff Gilbeau in Act 1, Scene 4?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 411 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample